The Crosby Garrett Helmet, Found by a Metal Detectorist, Sells for $3.6 Million at Christie’s

LONDON.- The Crosby Garrett Helmet sold today at the auction of Antiquities at Christie’s South Kensington for £2,281,250 / $3,629,469 / €2,593,781 (estimate: £200,000 to £300,000). An exceptional survival from Roman Britain, the helmet was discovered by a metal detectorist in Cumbria in May 2010 and dates from the late 1st-2nd Century A.D. It was bought by an anonymous telephone bidder. The Crosby Garrett Helmet was sold for $3,629,469) at Christie’s Antiquities auction in London. Photo: Christie’s Images Ltd 2010 [...]